Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (h1)
sf-u-0143Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
18. Rxf1 cxb3 19. Nxb3 Nb6 20. Na5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+10.1).
- Well found: knight to b3 (+11.2).
- Strong! knight to a5 is the sharp choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then c3 and you win the queen.
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